Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regulations & Policy)

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form 2 Revolving Loans Generic AOR Wireframes	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form 1 Revolving Loans Deferment Form	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Record and Report Table - Revolving Loans.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-08-14	Available
Supporting Statement A - Revolving Loans - 08122026.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-08-24	Available
0047_nsl_regs.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-09	Available
0047_law_hpsl.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-09	Available
0047_law_nsl.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-09	Available
0047_hpsl_regs.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2011-12-09	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
6336	Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regs. & Policy)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Revolving Loans Generic AOR Wireframes
6336	Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regs. & Policy)	Form and Instruction	Modified	Revolving Loans Deferment Form

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0906-0088	ICR Reference No: 202608-0906-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202505-0906-002
Agency/Subagency: HHS/HRSA	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regulations & Policy)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/25/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2027
Responses	2,786	2,786
Time Burden (Hours)	353,089	353,089
Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,416,298	0

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Abstract: The Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program, authorized by Public Health Service (PHS) Act sections 721-722 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students attending schools of medicine, osteopathic medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, optometry, podiatric medicine, and pharmacy. The Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS) Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 721-722 and 724-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to certain students attending schools of allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine, dentistry, optometry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine. The Primary Care Loan (PCL), authorized by PHS Act sections 721-723 and 725-735, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low interest loans to students attending schools of allopathic medicine and osteopathic medicine to practice primary health care. The Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program, authorized by PHS Act sections 835-842, is a grant program where recipients provide long-term, low-interest loans to students who attend eligible schools of nursing in programs leading to a diploma degree, an associate degree, a baccalaureate degree, or a graduate degree in nursing. These programs have a number of recordkeeping and reporting requirements for academic institutions and loan applicants. The applicable program regulations are found in 42 C.F.R. §§ 57.201-218 and 57.301-318.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 292t Name of Law: PHSA
   US Code: 42 USC 292s Name of Law: PHSA
   US Code: 42 USC 292q-292y Name of Law: PHSA
   US Code: 42 USC 297a-297i
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 31465	05/27/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 53624	08/19/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Health Professions Student Loan (HPSL) Program and Nursing Student Loan (NSL) Program: Administrative Requirements (Regs. & Policy)	1, 2	Revolving Loans Deferment Form ,   Revolving Loans Generic AOR Wireframes

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	2,786	2,786	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	353,089	353,089	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	27,416,298	0	0	27,416,298	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,520

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/25/2026

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